She literally swelled with importance as she resumed her narrative and her pastry-rolling at the same moment.
"Well, there she lay, pore dear, and I saw as the Lord 'ad took 'er right enough, and 'er troubles was well over.

But there was this 'ere medicine-bottle, and I 'ad to think pretty quick about that; for just as I picked it up I 'eard the doctor's motor come round the corner.

It came to me all in a minute, it did, and I upped with the water-jug and filled it to all but a spoonful of the top.

For I knew what 'is first thought would be," said Mrs.Briggs grimly.

"And I wasn't minded to let myself in for any questions.